As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 730 548 with 1 712 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 04 November 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 98622 | 13,5 |
| Free State | 57430 | 7,9 |
| Gauteng | 229490 | 31,4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 123497 | 16,9 |
| Limpopo | 17739 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 29998 | 4,1 |
| North West | 33629 | 4,6 |
| Northern Cape | 22134 | 3,0 |
| Western Cape | 118009 | 16,2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 730548 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 893 683 with 25 073 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 818 285 | 58% | 17 442 | 70% |
| PUBLIC | 2 075 398 | 42% | 7 631 | 30% |
| Total | 4 893 683 | 25 073 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 46 COVID-19 related deaths today: 24 from Eastern Cape, 9 from Gauteng, 3 from the Free State, 5 from KwaZulu Natal, 1 from Northern Cape and 4 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 19 585. Of the 46 deaths reported today, 9 were reported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 1 in the Free State, 2 in Eastern Cape, 2 in Gauteng, 1 in Northern Cape and 3 in Western Cape
We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health- care workers that treated the deceased patients.
Our recoveries now stand at 660 185 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3786 | 90919 | 3917 |
| Free State | 1531 | 43902 | 11997 |
| Gauteng | 4845 | 209243 | 15402 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 3237 | 113203 | 7057 |
| Limpopo | 460 | 16762 | 525 |
| Mpumalanga | 606 | 28816 | 576 |
| North West | 452 | 29652 | 3517 |
| Northern Cape | 284 | 18303 | 3547 |
| Western Cape | 4384 | 109385 | 4240 |
| National | 19585 | 660185 | 50778 |
Dr Zwelini Mkhize Minister of Health
